Global sea level has been rising at a rate of 3 mm/yr, and this rate is projected to continue to increase sea level over the next century. Scientists use observations from the ground, air, and space, along with theoretical models and scenarios of future emissions, to monitor and study past, present, and future sea-level rise. This information is a fundamental basis for mitigation, adaptation, and risk management planning in all parts of the world and across many elements of society and ecosystems.
This two-part introductory training series will focus on NASA products and tools available to assess historical sea-level rise, access and understand projections of sea level, and investigate impacts. Participants will be exposed to the causes behind regional and global sea-level changes and explore climate and analysis tools to access, visualize, and perform statistical analysis using NASA data.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify underlying Earth processes contributing to global and regional, relative sea-level change.
- Recognize remote sensing and modeled data used for assessing sea level change on a regional to global scale.
- Identify how sea level change influences flooding at the coast and how this may impact communities and infrastructure.
- Use the Sea Level Explorer tool to assess the processes that are contributing to past and future sea-level change, both at global and regional scales.
- Use the IPCC AR6 Projection Tool to access future projections of relative sea-level change under different emissions scenarios.
- Use the Pacific Islands Flooding Tool to visualize oceanic and groundwater flooding maps.
Course Dates: June 10 & 17, 2025
Time: 11:00-12:30 and 14:00-15:30 EDT [UTC-4]. An identical session for each part will be offered at two different times of day.
To Register: https://go.nasa.gov/42kVL8K
Audience: This training is primarily intended for local, state, federal, and international entities, including public and private sector organizations, wanting to integrate NASA Earth observations and IPCC projections of sea-level change, as well as impacts, for considerations into their work in different sectors; as well as any practitioners of sea-level observations or projections.
Course Format: Two 1.5-hour sessions including Q&A.